“It made me heave.” Jacinta revealed she first realised something was wrong when she pressed the water dispenser and water came flooding out — with the overwhelming stench surrounding her when she opened the door to discover mould.

The mum said: “I opened the freezer door and there was mildew and mould inside it with a chip or something that someone had left inside.

“The whole thing was all mouldy and inside the fridge door were jars of used lemon curd and jam and a bottle of brown sauce.”

The retailer have agreed, after three calls, to pick up the appliance, but we’re sure we haven’t heard the end of this story.